MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Iosco County, MI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Iosco County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Population 25,237.
- Active HPSAs
- 18
- Population
- 25,237
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 57.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Iosco County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 18 active HPSA designations, more than 94% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 18
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Primary-care shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 6%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Iosco County, MI on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 17.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Iosco County's active designations would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.9 primary care, 3.2 mental health, 2.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Iosco County's 18 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental (denominator 18).
Iosco County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Iosco County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
4 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Iosco County carries 18 active designations, above 94% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Iosco County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 83. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 26069. Population: 25,237.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 18 active (designated) HPSAs in Iosco County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - Iosco County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine Cli | primary_care | 17.0 |
| St Joseph Health System Womens Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| St Joseph Huron Family Medicine Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hale Medical Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| AuSable Valley Catchment Area | mental_health | 17.0 |
| St Joseph Health System Womens Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Iosco County | dental | 17.0 |
| St Joseph Huron Family Medicine Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hale Medical Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Oscoda Health Park | dental | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine Cli | dental | 17.0 |
| St Joseph Health System Womens Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Oscoda Health Park | primary_care | 15.0 |
| St Joseph Huron Family Medicine Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hale Medical Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine Cli | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Ascension St Joseph Hospital Oscoda Health Park | mental_health | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Iosco County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Iosco County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Iosco County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health and dental care: both scored 17.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Iosco County above 94% of real US counties (18 active designations: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Iosco County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 83. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Iosco County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
6 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
6 designations
- Dental
Dental
6 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Iosco County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Iosco County's active designations: about 8.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Iosco County, MI · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Iosco County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Iosco County's 18 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of MI before you draw conclusions from a single score. MI overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Iosco County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Hawaii County, HI and Kent County, RI.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Iosco County (18 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 18 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Iosco County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Iosco County carries an MUA designation (index 57.8; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Iosco County's 18 active HPSA designations?
- 18 Designated rows (6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "LI - Iosco County" (score 17.0; primary care; 1,810 people in the service area; ~2.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/28/2017). Also active: "ASCENSION ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL INTERNAL MEDICINE CLI", "ST JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM WOMENS CLINIC", "ST JOSEPH HURON FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC". Above 94% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Iosco County?
- Peak active score 17.0 in primary care and mental health and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 18 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Iosco County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "LI - Iosco County" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Iosco County's designation volume?
- 18 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Iosco County's volume compare inside MI?
- 18 active HPSA rows · peak 17.0. Iosco County falls in the upper quarter of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 83. Score-nearest counties on this release include Hawaii County, HI and Kent County, RI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26069. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 26069 (Iosco County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 18; peak score 17.0; signature 18 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.